YShild Carbon/Graphite Paint

For windows, I use Gila Heat-Control Light film. It's available at
home depot and lowes. It provides a good balance of rf reflectivity
while still letting a lot of light in. After I put it on at home,
people couldn't really notice I had put up window film. I like this
solution because it is DIY and cheaper than some other alternatives.  
Note the Platinum version probably provides more protection but it's
more obvious since it is darker in color. In general, if it reflects
heat (Infrared), it's likely to also reflect RF.

Amy

--- In [hidden email], "Bill Bruno" <wbruno@...> wrote:
>
> In my experience metal flyscreen works well *if* it is not
weathered.
> The crossing wires need to make electrical contact with eachother.
> On casement-style windows the screen is inside, not exposed to
> weather when the window is closed, and likely to work well.
>
> Low-E glass is apt to shield some, but the low-E glass on my house
> does not do much. Some metal tint (50% reflective) shield very
well, while
> others do not
> (in the case of Scotchtint, 'amber metallic' shields well, but
silver does
> not).
>
> Bill
>
> On 6/26/07, canaryyuk <asurisuk@...> wrote:
> >
> > my dad has got bog standard double glazed windows in his
bedroom, which is over
> > the
> > > beds.
> > >
> > > It is so possible to determine where people have trouble in
their heat).
> > But a
> > > > proportion of waves can "leak" or "bend" round the side of
trees,
> > and also
> > > > unless the leaf cover is very thick, some waves can penetrate.
> > Deep
> > > > inside
> > > > a forest one is probably OK, but although a single line of
garden
> > trees
> > > > helps, it's not perfect. In my Dad's back garden we noticed a
> > significant
> > > > difference in the signal between summer and winter when the
trees
> > had lost
> > > > their leaves.
> > > >
> > > > One interesting "angle" is that we all of course absorb
microwaves
> > > > ourselves, being about 80% water. So if Sue and I are walking
> > near a
> > > > mast,
> > > > I can walk on the mast side of her as a "human shield"! It
does
> > make some
> > > > difference - the electrosmog detector shows the signal is
> > significantly
> > > > less
> > > > where my body blocks it, but the effect only lasts for a
couple space

... For windows, I use Gila Heat-Control Light film. It's available at
home depot and lowes....

Hi Amy,

We tested this product some time ago and found that it offers little or no RF shielding.

Emil

I just tried a test on Gila Platinum (I don't have their Light).
It is certainly more than 10dB for a 2.4 GHz field, which means 20+dB
in terms of shielding power (and could be much higher given the
crudeness of my measurement). I do believe that there are better
products (I have ScotchTint on my car, 30+dB, which Emil sells, but
only by the whole roll), but I agree with Amy's logic: cheap, available, can

install yourself, and if it blocks IR it is likely to block microwaves.

It's also interesting that ScotchTint silver (if you look at the specs) does
not
shield much (7db or something IIRC), but amber metallic is excellent. So
there is precedent for
different flavors from the same manufacturer (platinum vs light) having
different
shielding properties. I can recommend the Gila Platinum, especially in a
sunny
climate. In a cloudy climate one might miss the brightness of a regular
window
if it's a room used in daytime. Also, one should be aware that a DIY
installation will
not be perfect, although I stopped noticing the imperfections after the
first couple days.

Bill

On 7/5/07, Emil DeToffol <[hidden email]> wrote:

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